New York boasts rich baseball history, featuring three MLB teams from 1903 to 1957. The Yankees were the only squad in the Big Apple from 1958 to 1961, but that quickly ended with the Mets established in 1962.
Intercity battles in New York have created passionate rivalries packed with tradition, creating a divided city. The Subway Series is like no other, getting its origin from legendary World Series collisions. These days, the name takes on heated collisions between the New York Mets and the New York Yankees.
The Mets and Yankees begin a three-game series on Friday, May 15. Before breaking down the matchup and projections on PrizePicks, let’s focus on the Subway Series history, including the all-time records, a series timeline, and upcoming 2026 battles.
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What Is the Subway Series? Mets vs. Yankees History
The Subway Series dates back to New York’s heyday in the 1950s. Baseball was centered around The City That Never Sleeps, as the Brooklyn Dodgers, the New York Giants, and the New York Yankees faced off between 1903 and 1957.
From 1923 to 1937, the Yankees and Giants collided in the World Series three times. New York dominated the World Series from 1947 to 1956, as it featured an all-New York matchup in seven of 10 series. More times than not, the next World Series game was only one subway ride away.
The Giants and Dodgers moved to Los Angeles in 1958, and the New York Mets were established in 1962.
Before regular-season interleague play began, the Mets and Yankees met for in-season exhibition matchups in the Mayor’s Trophy Game, which featured 19 matchups between 1963 and 1979, 1982, and 1983. The Yankees finished with a 10-8-1 record in Mayor’s Trophy contests.
Regular-season interleague play finally began in 1997, which regularly pitted the Mets in the National League against the Yankees in the American League. Further elevated by a World Series collision in 2000, the Mets vs. Yankees rivalry has officially revived the Subway Series.
The 2000 World Series – The Original Subway Series
The 2000 World Series is what truly elevated the Mets vs. Yankees to iconic, making it worthy of the rich history behind the Subway Series.
The Yankees were a full-blown dynasty, with three World Series pennants between 1996 and 1999. Meanwhile, the Mets won the World Series in 1969 and 1986, and it was the club’s first appearance on the big stage in 14 years.
It was the first Subway Series in 44 years, with the last taking place between the Yankees and Dodgers in 1956. New York City was buzzing once again as the city was divided with its two clubs clashing for all the marbles.
The Mets simply did not have enough to slay the dragon, as the Yankees won in five games. It began with a dramatic Game 1 extending to 12 innings, with the Yankees winning 4-3. Each game was competitive, decided by 2 runs or less, but the Yanks found a way more often than not.
The 2000 Subway Series delivered plenty of memories, led by Yankees SP Roger Clemens and Mets C Mike Piazza.
Clemens hit Piazza in the head with a pitch in a regular-season matchup in July of 2000. Then, in the World Series, Piazza’s bat shattered on a foul ball, and Clemens responded by throwing a piece of the broken bat toward Piazza.
That led to the dugouts clearing, as if this rivalry needed more fuel to the fire. You could cut the tension with a knife.
Since then, the Mets vs. Yankees has officially donned the Subway Series as one of MLB’s best rivalries. Of late, the Mets have had their way.
Recent Subway Series Results
As seen in the all-time records table, the Mets have controlled the 2020s with an 18-12 record.
Since 2020, the two have tied the season series in four of six campaigns. The Mets controlled 2021 with a 4-2 record and a 4-0 mark in 2024 for head-to-head matchups.
From 2022 to 2025, the Mets had a combined 348-300 regular-season record (.537 win rate) compared to the Yankees’ 369-279 mark in the split (.569 win rate). With each franchise regularly finishing above .500 of late, the Subway Series is alive and well.
After playing for the Yankees in 2024, superstar OF Juan Soto made the short trip to Queens and has donned the Mets uniform since 2025. The Subway Series never fails to deliver more drama.
Now, let's dive into the all-time records of each team in regular-season matchups since 1997.
Subway Series All-Time Record: Mets vs. Yankees Series Timeline
Since interleague regular-season matchups began in 1997, the Yankees lead with an 83-69 regular-season record.
With the two playing in different conferences, a playoff battle can only take place in the World Series. The Yankees carry a 4-1 record for the sole playoff series between the clubs.
For the 2026 season, the Yankees have their sights set on another championship with the second-shortest payout to win the 2026 World Series (4.76x), per PrizePicks Team Picks. The Mets are far behind with a 33.33x payout to win their third World Series.
Will the Yankees control the impending 2026 matchups?
2026 Subway Series Schedule & Mets vs. Yankees Predictions
The 2026 Subway Series features two three-game series. Here’s a look at the Mets vs. Yankees schedule this season.
May 15 to May 17 at Citi Field
- Friday, May 15, 7:10 p.m. ET on Apple TV – New York Yankees vs. New York Mets
- Saturday, May 16, 7:15 p.m. ET on FOX – New York Yankees vs. New York Mets
- Sunday, May 17, 1:40 p.m. ET – New York Yankees vs. New York Mets
September 11 to September 13 at Yankee Stadium
- Friday, September 11, 7:05 p.m. ET – New York Mets vs. New York Yankees
- Saturday, September 12, 1:35 p.m. ET – New York Mets vs. New York Yankees
- Sunday, September 13, 1:35 p.m. ET – New York Mets vs. New York Yankees
The Yankees are 27-17 entering this weekend’s Subway Series, sitting two games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East. After entering the season as one of the favorites to win the NL East, the Mets have stumbled out of the gate with an 18-25 record and sit last in the division standings.
Game 1 begins with a strong pitching matchup between Yankees SP Cam Schlittler (2.54 xFIP over 9 starts) and Mets SP Clay Holmes (3.74 xFIP over 8 starts), perhaps pointing to a low-scoring affair to begin the Subway Series.
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